Riverside Squares Mainstream Class

CALLS FROM WEEK 4


The definitions of the calls are taken from this web site: www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~noriks/ENGLISH/514000BSe.html If you have a computer, you may enjoy the animated clear demonstrations of each call.

Each week a couple of new calls will be added.  Referring to these weekly sheets may help to clarify the calls for you.


SQUARE THRU FAMILY

(a) SQUARE THRU: Facing dancers join right hands and pull by. Turn in one quarter (90°), join left hands and pull by. (A half square thru has been completed.) Turn in one quarter (90°) and join right hands with facing dancer and pull by. (A three quarter square thru has been completed.) Turn in one quarter (90°), join left hands and pull by but do not turn. (A full square thru has been completed.) Variations of square thru may be specified by fractions or by the number of hands, e.g. square thru three quarters is the same as square thru three hands, etc. 

(b) LEFT SQUARE THRU: Similar to square thru except that it is started with the left hand and hands are alternated accordingly. When a left square thru is required, "left square thru" must be directed.


TURN BACK FAMILY

(a) U TURN BACK: The dancer does an in-place about-face turn (180°), turning toward partner unless the body flow dictates otherwise. If alone (i.e. no partner), the dancer turns toward the center of the set. If the dancer is facing directly toward or away from the center of the set, he may turn in either direction.

(b) GENTS OR LADIES BACKTRACK: The dancer does a U turn back by stepping out and turning away from partner or the center of the set.


Box the Gnat

Dancers step forward, join and then raise their right hands. The lady steps forward and does a left-face U turn back under the raised joined hands, as the man walks forward and around the lady while doing a right-face U turn back. Dancers end facing each other, each in the other's starting position.


Chain down the line 

See week 1